diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 70c55b2..8a561d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repository: bazelbuild/examples
           sparse-checkout: java-maven
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           path: setup-bazel